............ Uncle Roger ............

"No he didn't," I said. I went to the sink and
removed the pink paper from a bar of hotel soap.

"I paid for your college tuition," Uncle Roger said,
patting me on the shoulder.

"Mom paid for college, " I said.

"Yes, but I gave her the money."

a glass of               
wine................................................... from the notebook



Uncle Roger File 2: The Blue Notebook by Judy Malloy
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